Brandon Hicks bought his first investment property in 2007 and has been a full-time real estate investor since 2019. Prior to that he had 15 years of experience in manufacturing and owned and operated a residential and commercial painting company. He got his start in real estate as a part-time sales agent from 2004 to 2011, at which time he gave up his license to focus on investing in rental properties.
The drive to build and accomplish something bigger than he could on his own lead him to commercial real estate and to the creation of HZ Capital Partners, LLC. Through this partnership, he and his 3 partners invest in self-storage and industrial properties.
[00:01 – 02:54] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Brandon Hicks!
- Starting off as a factory worker buying single-family and small multi-family rentals in 2017
- He attributes his success to being in the right place at the right time and using creative strategies
[02:55 – 23:11] Overcoming Challenges In Industrial Real Estate Investing
- Learning creative deals on a real estate forum
- Self-managed leasing, tenant management, organizing repairs
- Focused on industrial properties
- Using direct mail, cold calling, and brokers used to find deals
- Finding the right local person for the “boots on the ground” work
[23:12 – 28:11] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Working at a small union factory
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur” by James Randel
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Learn how to fly small planes
- What does success mean to you?
- Brandon Hicks says, “To be able to live life impulsively versus reactively.”
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“I attribute a lot of it to being in the right place at the right time.” – Brandon Hicks
“I really like investing at a distance because it forces us to be investors. To figure out how to solve these problems from our desks instead of driving over there and seeing what's up.” – Brandon Hicks
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